I would imagine that there are lots more Iranians who would love to get out of their country.
Julie Bishop to lobby Iran government to take back hundreds of failed asylum seekers
By political reporter Dan Conifer
Updated about an hour ago
PHOTO: Julie Bishop is visiting Tehran as international nuclear talks with the country continue. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe, file photo)
RELATED STORY: Iran casts doubt on nuclear deal, slams Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will lobby Iran next week to take back hundreds of failed asylum seekers.
Iran has not cooperated with forced returns of its citizens who have been rejected as refugees by Australia.
More than 3,000 Iranians in the community on bridging visas are yet to have their claims assessed, and more than a fifth of people in mainland detention centres are from Iran.
Government MP Paul Fletcher said there are many Iranians in detention whose claims have been refused.
"The key point is we have a significant number of people in immigration detention at the moment from Iran," Mr Fletcher told Sky News.
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Julie Bishop to lobby Iran government to take back hundreds of failed asylum seekers
By political reporter Dan Conifer
Updated about an hour ago
PHOTO: Julie Bishop is visiting Tehran as international nuclear talks with the country continue. (UN Photo/Loey Felipe, file photo)RELATED STORY: Iran casts doubt on nuclear deal, slams Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
MAP: Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will lobby Iran next week to take back hundreds of failed asylum seekers.
Iran has not cooperated with forced returns of its citizens who have been rejected as refugees by Australia.
More than 3,000 Iranians in the community on bridging visas are yet to have their claims assessed, and more than a fifth of people in mainland detention centres are from Iran.
Government MP Paul Fletcher said there are many Iranians in detention whose claims have been refused.
"The key point is we have a significant number of people in immigration detention at the moment from Iran," Mr Fletcher told Sky News.
Continue reading at:
Julie Bishop to lobby Iran government to take back hundreds of failed asylum seekers - ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation ?
